Energy released in the fission of a single $_{92}U^{235}$ nucleus is $200 \, MeV$. The fission rate of a $_{92}U^{235}$ fuelled reactor operating at a power level of $5 \, W$ is

  • A
    $1.56 \times 10^{10} \, s^{-1}$
  • B
    $1.56 \times 10^{11} \, s^{-1}$
  • C
    $1.56 \times 10^{16} \, s^{-1}$
  • D
    $1.56 \times 10^{17} \, s^{-1}$

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